Comments by "John D" (@johnd8892) on "Driving the Weird Italian Car That Saved BMW" video.

  1. The much more conventional 700 was really the car that saved BMW. To quote Wikipedia : The BMW 700 is a small rear-engined car which was produced by BMW in various models from August 1959 to November 1965. It was the first BMW automobile with a monocoque structure. The 700 was a sales success at a time when BMW was close to financial ruin.[5] The 700 was also successful in its class in motorsport, both in its stock form and as the basis of a racing special called the 700RS.
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  2. BMW hoped to sell 400,000 of the larger 600 model but only 35,000 were sold , so putting BMW further into the red. The next model with convetional appearance , the 700, was the car that saved them. To quote Wikipedia on the more successful 700 developed by BMW and not Isetta : The BMW 700 is a small rear-engined car which was produced by BMW in various models from August 1959 to November 1965. It was the first BMW automobile with a monocoque structure. The 700 was a sales success at a time when BMW was close to financial ruin.[5] The 700 was also successful in its class in motorsport, both in its stock form and as the basis of a racing special called the 700RS. Lots of examples on YouTube, even racing well at Goodwood.
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  3. Messerschmitt micro car. From the aircraft company.
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